How to apply
If you have a court order to perform community service, People Serving People may be able to help! We accept individuals who have a court order requiring community service on a case-by-case basis. You must first submit a fully completed application.
How does it work?
Once you submit your application, we review it and contact you to let you know if you’ve been approved or declined. Please note:
- You must fully complete all sections of the application to be considered. Incomplete applications will be declined.
- Submitting an application does not guarantee approval.
- If accepted, we cannot guarantee we will have enough volunteer shifts available to meet your required total hours, depending on your timeline.
- People Serving People also reserves the right to decline any volunteer or to limit which days or hours a volunteer can work.
- Approved volunteers are expected to follow all of the expectations for our volunteers.
Allowable offenses
Due to the nature of our work, People Serving People cannot accept applications from individuals with certain serious offenses. Please consult our lists below to know if your Court-Ordered Community Service Volunteer application can be accepted.
Accepted
People Serving People will accept volunteers who have ever been convicted of non-violent offenses:
- Misdemeanor drug charges
- Traffic violations
- Driving while impaired (if not related to a volunteer position)
- Non-violent misdemeanors
- Theft-related misdemeanors
Not accepted
People Serving People will not accept volunteers who have ever been convicted of a:
- Violent crime
- Crime of a sexual nature
- Theft-related felony
- Crime whereby the conviction relates to a volunteer position
- Crimes against children
Still have questions? Please contact our Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator at volunteering@peopleservingpeople.org.
